Series Haiku of This Storm

Haiku of this storm (2/10/21, for Jim) February ice fear forecasts no motion — a tear starts its fall pup’s eyes plead with her legs splayed — deck wood freezes worst wintry front pushing through outside my winter body lullaby poems come invading sleep my tongue forgets how to speak snow clouds break deafening silence my sighs echo all frozen trees creaking in winds the stars do not know snow plays, today ice threatened— bird feeder untouched white lace from trees white doilies cover the ground these prayers, these dreams ————————————————————- (c) sally young eslinger2/10/21 ————————————————————-